I'm thrilled to announce the existence of Tossups on Eggman, Jumpman, and More, and No Dumb Enquiries about Real Life, or TOEJAMANDEARL, an all-tossup, all-video game tournament for late 2017/early 2018. This is a sequel to TOEJAM, a set I wrote at one point. This time the questions will be written by me and maybe also some other people.

DISTRIBUTION

Video Games: 20/0

COSTS OR WHATEVER

This set will employ an In Rainbows-style fee structure, in which players at all mirrors will be encouraged to pay whatever they feel the set is worth. ALL proceeds from this tournament will go towards Play Quiz Bowl's donation fund for buzzer systems for new high school teams.

To schedule a mirror (this should be ready around the time of ACF Fall), hit me up at "erikhasemail" at Google's email service.

Additionally, one other announcement concerning this set: while this set will still be played for charity, the recipient is changing. All proceeds from TOEJAMANDEARL will go to a to-be-determined organization that provides help and resources for young people suffering from depression and other mental illnesses.

This is the beginning of a new initiative Play Quiz Bowl to increase awareness and provide resources for mental illness in the quiz bowl community. PQB will have further announcements about this initiative in the near future.

edit: A previous version of this post indicated that a particular group had been chosen as the recipient of the proceeds from TOEJAMANDEARL. After concerns were raised about that organization, Play Quiz Bowl is taking a step back to determine the best possible way to support this cause.

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I am looking forward to this set. I also greatly respect the cause Erik is supporting--as someone who has suffered from and continues to struggle with depression/anxiety, I think this is a very important thing to be aware of.

Cheynem wrote:I am looking forward to this set. I also greatly respect the cause Erik is supporting--as someone who has suffered from and continues to struggle with depression/anxiety, I think this is a very important thing to be aware of.

Update! This set is now 50% complete and is shaping up to be super fun (and, uh...very difficult). If you wish to mirror this at a WAO or ACF Fall event (or something else entirely), please let me know as soon as possible.

As mentioned before, this set is being played for charity, and the suggested donation is $10 (though players are free to pay what they wish). I'm also glad to announce that the proceeds from this tournament will be split between the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and The Trevor Project. As before, this is PQB's first step in an initiative to support mental health organizations and the well-being of students in and out of the quiz bowl community, and more details on this initiative are coming soon.

Thanks to all the folks who came out to raise some money at the debut of this, and congrats to Rob Carson, who roared back to surpass Evan Brown in the game's final packet to win the event (I believe Rob had -5 points after round 1, surprisingly).

Assuming I remember to put it in my backpack before I leave for the airport Friday, I will be bringing a--ahem--"collection of classic games," shall we call it, that I found while cleaning out my apartment to put up as a prize for this, which I will then attempt to win back.

Erik knows what I'm talking about.

EDIT: I will add that these games are appropriate for a prize at a side event to a knowledge-based competition.

Jason Thompson
aka "that one reader with the ponytail and the Transylvania sweatshirt"
NAQT writer and editor

Cheynem wrote:I'd like to play this although I might have to come in late depending on how long SOUNDTRACK goes. Can you post the eventual location (which presumably might end up being nearby anyway)?

Yep, I can do that. I had not realized SOUNDTRACK was also happening when I picked a time, but I'm okay with waiting to start until after that's finished as long as it doesn't run super late (and that works for other prospective players).

It appears I never posted this to the archives and never did an online mirror of any sort, so we could still do one! Is there anyone out there that would still like to play this? I'm happy to schedule something in the next week or two.